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Robinson Immigration Law

The Remote Work Revolution vs. Visa Compliance: A Legal Minefield for Multinational Employers

How can multinational employers address the challenge of remote work flexibility when immigration laws still demand fixed, authorized locations? The rapid normalization of remote and hybrid work has fundamentally changed...more

Polsinelli

Virginia Imposes New Rules for Franchise Agreements

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Key Takeaways: Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia will require Virginia law to govern franchise agreements for Virginia-based operations....more

FordHarrison

Noncompete News: Delaware Courts May Reject Choice-of-Law Provisions in Contract in Favor of the State With the Strongest Ties to...

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Delaware’s long-standing reputation as a pro-business, employer-friendly jurisdiction has made the state a popular choice for employers’ state of incorporation, the location of their headquarters, and the state whose laws...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know

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On May 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a sweeping set of reforms designed to modernize and simplify the framework governing registered securities offerings by public companies....more

BCLP

Spec 1 Limited & Ors v The Export-Import Bank of China: Squaring the Circle of Asymmetric Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

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The High Court in Spec 1 & Ors v Export-Import Bank of China [2026] EQHC 1162 (Comm) analysed the principles governing asymmetric exclusive jurisdiction clauses, emphasising that such clauses in finance documentation must be...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Prominent Consumer Credit Scholars and Center for Individual Freedom File Amicus Brief Supporting Plaintiffs in Colorado Opt-out...

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On June 2, 2026, Professors Todd Zywicki and Thomas Miller, Jr., together with the Center for Individual Freedom, filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff trade associations in National Association of Industrial...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Supreme Court Clarifies Freight Broker Liability Under the FAAAA

On May 14, 2026, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that state-law negligent-selection claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation...more

Brooks Pierce

The Evolving Federal Landscape on Artificial Intelligence: Recent Actions from Congress and the White House

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The regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence ("AI") in the United States may be approaching an inflection point. To date, no comprehensive federal law has been adopted governing the development or deployment of AI...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FDIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Colorado’s Opt-Out Interest Rate Law

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On June 4, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed an amicus brief in the en banc proceedings pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in National Association of Industrial Bankers...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Twenty-One States File Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Colorado’s Effort to Regulate Interest Rates Charged by Out-of-State...

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The en banc proceedings in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser continue to attract significant attention. On June 4, 2026, the attorneys general of Utah and 20 other states filed an amicus brief urging the...more

Supreme Court Edition – Contractor Immunity, Federal Removal, Preemption

With the US Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 term nearing its conclusion, several recent decisions have already emerged as important developments for government contractors. Although arising in different contexts, three rulings this...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

OCC Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Colorado’s Opt-Out Law and Defending Longstanding Interest-Rate Exportation...

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On June 4, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) filed an amicus brief in the en banc proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in National Association of Industrial Bankers v....more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

The Evolution of the ‘Global’ Noncompete Agreement: From Template to Strategy

Multinational corporations love the idea of a global noncompete template, as they appear to provide a single restrictive strategy, have enough flexibility to allow minor local tweaks, and are implemented across...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Banking Trade Groups Urge Tenth Circuit to Reject Colorado’s Attempt to Apply Its Usury Laws to Interstate Loans Made by...

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On June 4, 2026, the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and 52 state bankers associations filed a supplemental amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in...more

Estlund Law, P.A.

INTERPOL Red Notices Denied Due To Missing Criteria (Part 1 of 2)

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A recent case in Nepal provides an example of how Red Notices should be requested, and why they are sometimes denied. A Red Notice may only be released once INTERPOL’s rules are satisfied. Countries must provide sufficient...more

A&O Shearman

Dyson v. Dreame reloaded—Unified Patent Court grants Dyson another preliminary injunction in patent dispute over hair stylers

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Dyson v. Dreame International, UPC_CFI_2255/2025, Hamburg Local Division, April 7, 2026 In April, the UPC granted Dyson Technology Limited (“Dyson”) a new preliminary injunction against several entities within the Dreame...more

Morgan Lewis

UPC Court of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Non-UPC Patents in Fujifilm v Kodak

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The UPC Court of Appeal has delivered an important ruling in Fujifilm v Kodak, confirming that the Unified Patent Court’s jurisdiction may extend to non-UPC European patent designations. The decision distinguishes between the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

California Superior Court Finalizes Summary Judgment in Favor of OppFi, Rejecting DFPI’s “True Lender” Theory

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On May 19, 2026, the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, granted summary judgment in favor of Opportunity Financial, LLC ("OppFi") in its dispute with Clothilde Hewlett, in her official capacity as...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Illinois Interchange Fee Law Maxes Out After Permanent Injunction and Legislative Postponement

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Illinois’s interchange fee law is permanently enjoined for most entities after OCC preemption, but a fragmented outcome sets the stage for further appeals....more

Miller Johnson

Spirits of the Cold War: America Takes Another Shot at Vodka Succession Dispute 

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Federal Treasury Enterprise v. Spirits International, No. 14-cv-712 (S.D.N.Y. May 15, 2026) - Recently, the Southern District of New York (“District Court”) denied Federal Treasury Enterprise’s (“FTE”) motion for partial...more

White & Case LLP

Rewriting the foundations: Key changes under UAE Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025

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On 1 June 2026, the United Arab Emirates' new civil code (Federal Decree Law No. 25 of 2025) (the "New Civil Code") came into force, replacing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 (the "Old Civil Code"). The new legislation reflects the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FDIC Backs Industry in Colorado DIDMCA Opt-Out Fight, Urges Bank-Focused Reading of “Loans Made in Such State”

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On June 4, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit’s en banc rehearing of National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser, supporting industry plaintiffs and arguing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Congress Takes Another Shot at Federal NIL Reform: What to Know About the Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Over the years, college sports have only increased in popularity, and with that popularity has come significant growth in revenue from attendance, sponsorships, and television deals....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chapter 11 and CCAA: A Cross-Border Comparison

Cross-border restructuring and insolvency proceedings can be complex and challenging for international companies. This plain-language guide compares Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Canada’s Companies’ Creditors...more

A&O Shearman

New UAE civil code: what construction parties need to know

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The UAE’s new Civil Code came into effect on June 1, 2026. Below we address the key developments parties to construction contracts and disputes arising out of those contracts must know....more

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